Russia and China sign economic agreements despite Western criticism

[1/6] Le Premier ministre russe Mikhaïl Michoustine et le premier chinois help Li Qiang a une cérémonie de signature à Pékin, en Chine. / Prize Photography: May 24, 2023 / Reuters / Thomas Peter BEIJING (Reuters) – Russia’s prime minister signed a raft of agreements with China on Wednesday during a trip to Beijing, describing … Read more

Business growth in the Eurozone was strong in May but is showing signs of abating – Flash PMI

[1/2] A new Formentor designed by the Seat Cupra is seen on the assembly line of the factory in Martorell, near Barcelona, ​​Spain, September 29, 2020. Business growth in the euro zone remained resilient, but slowed slightly more than expected this month, a survey showed on Tuesday, as the bloc’s dominant services industry lost a … Read more

The Russian governor says that Ukrainian “saboteurs” have crossed the border, and Ukraine takes credit for the partisans

(Reuters) – The governor of Russia’s Belgorod region said on Monday that a Ukrainian “subversive group” had entered Russia’s territory in the Grivoron region bordering Ukraine and was confronted by Russian security forces. Unverified reports of attacks well after midnight on the main town in the region bordering Ukraine were circulated on social media. Reports … Read more

Regulators are dusting off the rulebooks for engaging with generative AI like ChatGPT

Watchdogs are racing to keep up with the mass spread of artificial intelligence While waiting for new laws, regulators are adapting existing ones Generative tools face privacy, copyright, and other challenges LONDON/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – As the race to develop more powerful AI services like ChatGPT heats up, some regulators are relying on outdated laws to … Read more

Moody and Blinken meet Pacific Island leaders in Papua New Guinea

[1/2] Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi is greeted by Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape at Jackson International Airport, in Papua New Guinea on May 21, 2023. Papua New Guinea … Read more (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged support to the Pacific islands at a summit in Papua New … Read more

Bezos Blue Origin wins a NASA contract to build an astronaut lander on the moon

The US space agency said today, Friday, that a team led by Jeff Bezos Blue Origin won a NASA contract worth $ 3.4 billion to build a spacecraft to transport astronauts to and from the surface of the moon, which represents an achievement for NASA. The company is two years after losing out to Elon … Read more

The “soft landing” narrative is taking shape in the post-pandemic US economy

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla., May 18 (Reuters) – The battering of bank bond portfolios in more than a year of rising interest rates sparked fears this spring after the Silicon Valley bank collapse that a spiraling financial crisis could soon develop and wreck the United States. Economy. New research, however, indicates that these investment losses — … Read more

Nine dead in northern Italy floods, Formula 1 race canceled

Floods were recorded in 37 towns and cities Imola F1 Grand Prix has been cancelled The rains have subsided, but the river levels are still rising ROME (Reuters) – Nine people were killed and thousands evacuated from their homes after torrential rains hit the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, triggering floods and landslides, officials said … Read more

Erdogan says the grain deal in the Black Sea has been extended for two months

Erdogan announces a two-month extension in a televised speech Russia has not yet commented on the reported extension The Black Sea Agreement helped address the global food crisis UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that a grain deal in Ukraine’s Black Sea region had been extended for another two months, … Read more

Yellen says a default in the US could lead to a recession

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned on Tuesday that a default on government debt would likely leave millions of Americans without income payments, triggering a recession that could destroy many American jobs and businesses. Yellen told a group of local bankers that the unprecedented economic and financial crisis would be exacerbated by … Read more